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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
The story version is 5/5 for me. I just very, very strongly dislike reading stories in poem format. There were 2 or 3 versions of the story told like that which brought my rating down to a 3. I was hoping for an expanded version of one of my favourite stories from the Silmarillion. This was unfortunately not that. Nonetheless, I do love the story of Beren and Luthien.
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 Stars
I'll start off by saying that I greatly enjoy the story of Beren and Luthien. I had first read about them when I read The Silmarillion a while back. I'll also say that if you're a Tolkien fan at all, then you'll definitely enjoy this book and you need go no further. I did have a few gripes about the book overall though. Compared to the narrative of The Children of Hurin, it just doesn't hold up. Where in The Children of Hurin, the story is told as well...a story. Beren and Luthien is a little different.
A more appropriate title, in my honest opinion would be "The Making of Beren and Luthien" because it is more a history about how the story has evolved over the years as Tolkien changed it. That's not to say it's a bad thing either because it was really interesting seeing how it changed over the years.
Basically what I'm trying to say is don't read this book if you're expecting something like The Children of Hurin. If you're interested in seeing how the story of Beren and Luthien started and evolved over the years, read this book. If you just want to know the story then I would recommend just reading their excerpt from The Silmarillion.
Another pro for this book is that the artwork is beautifully done thanks to Alan Lee!
Overall, a definite must read for any Tolkien fan. If you're just interested just because, just know what to expect from this book so you aren't disappointed.
I'll start off by saying that I greatly enjoy the story of Beren and Luthien. I had first read about them when I read The Silmarillion a while back. I'll also say that if you're a Tolkien fan at all, then you'll definitely enjoy this book and you need go no further. I did have a few gripes about the book overall though. Compared to the narrative of The Children of Hurin, it just doesn't hold up. Where in The Children of Hurin, the story is told as well...a story. Beren and Luthien is a little different.
A more appropriate title, in my honest opinion would be "The Making of Beren and Luthien" because it is more a history about how the story has evolved over the years as Tolkien changed it. That's not to say it's a bad thing either because it was really interesting seeing how it changed over the years.
Basically what I'm trying to say is don't read this book if you're expecting something like The Children of Hurin. If you're interested in seeing how the story of Beren and Luthien started and evolved over the years, read this book. If you just want to know the story then I would recommend just reading their excerpt from The Silmarillion.
Another pro for this book is that the artwork is beautifully done thanks to Alan Lee!
Overall, a definite must read for any Tolkien fan. If you're just interested just because, just know what to expect from this book so you aren't disappointed.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes